Arts Education
District Residency Grant Program
The deadline to apply for the 2010-11 Arts for All Residency Grant Program has passed. The 2011-12 application will be available in spring 2011. 2010-11 guidelines are available here for your reference.
The Arts for All Residency Grant Program provides funding to Arts for All school districts that have adopted arts education policies and are implementing long-range arts education plans. The program is generously supported by grants from, the National Endowment for the Arts, Jewish Community Foundation and The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation.
The grants support student learning in the arts through the establishment of K-12 programs that place artists directly in the classroom. School districts are able to realize goals set forth in their long-range arts education plan through building partnerships with artists and organizations listed on Arts for All’s searchable online directory of arts education programs (LAArtsEd.org) All programs listed on the directory meet the Visual and Performing Arts Standards.
Eligible school districts must submit a request for funding to the LA County Arts Commission. The annual application period opens each spring. School districts that receive funds enter into a contract with Los Angeles County and are required to adhere to all contract agreements including:
- Funds will support artistic fees of artists and arts organizations listed on the Program Directory of LAArtsEd.org.
- The grant must be matched 1:1. At least 75% of the match must be a cash match and 25% of the match can be in-kind.
- The Arts Coordinator or a designated district arts education leader shall serve as the district project lead for schools, teachers and artists and shall coordinate and implement structures to assure the development of the residency plan, implementation of the residencies and collection of assessment data.
- Participating teachers, artists and the district project lead must meet prior to the residency to ensure consensus on student learning goals in the arts, lesson plans, and the method for assessing student learning in the arts.
- A written residency plan and a final report addressing progress in student learning in the arts based on each residency will be required. The final report shall include written responses by the district project lead, evaluations from participating teachers, samples of student work and a report from the providing artist or arts organization. Required reporting forms shall be provided by the County.
- Residencies will be required to address student learning in the arts based on the arts learning goals connected to the school district’s long-range plan.
More information
Eligible school districts interested in the Arts for All Residency Grant Program may contact Megan Kirkpatrick, Senior Manager, by email or at (213)202-5858.
